The table illustrates the comparison of the expenditure on per cup of coffee in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth between 2010 and 2014. Overall, while most of the cities followed an upward trajectory, Brisbane remained stable, hovering at $2.25. In addition, Sydney was always the dominant price for a cup of coffee over the course of time.
In terms of higher pricing and more substantial changes, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are significant instances. In 2010, Sydney commenced with $2.80, and it had a slight increase of 13.2% in selling price, which was recorded four years later, at $3.17. Notably, Melbourne rose dramatically from $2.40 to $2.90 from 2010 to 2014, which noticed the largest percentage growth in coffee costs. However, the figure for Brisbane flattened out at $2.50 and it placed third highest over four years.
Focusing on Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra, they were notable examples and ranked last during the period. At the beginning of the period, the coffee cost in Perth and Adelaide were $2.10 and $1.87, respectively, then in 2014 they witnessed a similar increase of approximately 7%. Canberra maintained the lowest price throughout the timeframe, even though it increased slightly from $1.60 to $1.70.